Recent progress in self‐powered multifunctional e‐skin for advanced applications. Issue 1 (14th January 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Chen, Yunfeng; Gao, Zhengqiu; Zhang, Fangjia; Wen, Zhen; Sun, Xuhui
• Is Part Of: Exploration. Volume 2:Issue 1(2022)
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• Publication Date: 2022-01-14
• Subjects: coupling effects -- electronic skin -- self‐powered sensor -- single effect; Ultrastructure (Biology); Periodicals; 620.5
• DOI: 10.1002/EXP.20210112
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2766-8509

Abstract

Abstract: Electronic skin (e‐skin), new generation of flexible wearable electronic devices, has characteristics including flexibility, thinness, biocompatibility with broad application prospects, and a crucial place in future wearable electronics. With the increasing demand for wearable sensor systems, the realization of multifunctional e‐skin with low power consumption or even autonomous energy is urgently needed. The latest progress of multifunctional self‐powered e‐skin for applications in physiological health, human–machine interaction (HMI), virtual reality (VR), and artificial intelligence (AI) is presented here. Various energy conversion effects for the driving energy problem of multifunctional e‐skin are summarized. An overview of various types of self‐powered e‐skins, including single‐effect e‐skins and multifunctional coupling‐effects e‐skin systems is provided, where the aspects of material preparation, device assembly, and output signal analysis of the self‐powered multifunctional e‐skin are described. In the end, the existing problems and prospects in this field are also discussed. Abstract : In this review, we compile the latest work of self‐powered multifunction e‐skin, discussing related energy sources and coupling techniques. In addition, the latest progress of multifunctional self‐powered e‐skin for applications in physiological health, human–machine interaction (HMI), virtual reality (VR), and artificial intelligence (AI) are also present.